The Data Enclave Advantage: A New Paradigm for Least-Privileged Data Access in a Zero-Trust World

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Autori principali: Bistolfi, Nico, Georgescu, Andreea, Hodson, Dave
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author Bistolfi, Nico
Georgescu, Andreea
Hodson, Dave
author_facet Bistolfi, Nico
Georgescu, Andreea
Hodson, Dave
contents As cloud infrastructure evolves to support dynamic and distributed workflows, accelerated now by AI-driven processes, the outdated model of standing permissions has become a critical vulnerability. Based on the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Top Threats to Cloud Computing Deep Dive 2025 Report, our analysis details how standing permissions cause catastrophic cloud breaches. While current security tools are addressing network and API security, the challenge of securing granular data access remains. Removing standing permissions at the data level is as critical as it is at the network level, especially for companies handling valuable data at scale. In this white paper, we introduce an innovative architecture based on on-demand data enclaves to address this gap directly. Our approach enables Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP) and Just-in-Time (JIT) principles at the data level. We replace static permissions with temporary data contracts that enforce proactive protection. This means separation is built around the data requested on-demand, providing precise access and real time monitoring for individual records instead of datasets. This solution drastically reduces the attack surface, prevents privilege creep, and simplifies auditing, offering a vital path for enterprises to transition to a more secure and resilient data environment.
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spellingShingle The Data Enclave Advantage: A New Paradigm for Least-Privileged Data Access in a Zero-Trust World
Bistolfi, Nico
Georgescu, Andreea
Hodson, Dave
Cryptography and Security
Databases
Software Engineering
As cloud infrastructure evolves to support dynamic and distributed workflows, accelerated now by AI-driven processes, the outdated model of standing permissions has become a critical vulnerability. Based on the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Top Threats to Cloud Computing Deep Dive 2025 Report, our analysis details how standing permissions cause catastrophic cloud breaches. While current security tools are addressing network and API security, the challenge of securing granular data access remains. Removing standing permissions at the data level is as critical as it is at the network level, especially for companies handling valuable data at scale. In this white paper, we introduce an innovative architecture based on on-demand data enclaves to address this gap directly. Our approach enables Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP) and Just-in-Time (JIT) principles at the data level. We replace static permissions with temporary data contracts that enforce proactive protection. This means separation is built around the data requested on-demand, providing precise access and real time monitoring for individual records instead of datasets. This solution drastically reduces the attack surface, prevents privilege creep, and simplifies auditing, offering a vital path for enterprises to transition to a more secure and resilient data environment.
title The Data Enclave Advantage: A New Paradigm for Least-Privileged Data Access in a Zero-Trust World
topic Cryptography and Security
Databases
Software Engineering
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.09494